UK
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The government wants to turn off free access to TV channels
The Government is threatening to switch off Freeview – the free telly you get from an ordinary aerial. If they get their way, millions could be forced to pay for expensive broadband or lose their TV entirely. The move risks leaving older people, those in rural areas, and anyone feeling the pinch isolated and priced… Continue reading
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The spy unit that runs Britain’s secret wars
In a departure from the norm, the Chief of MI6, Richard Moore, admitted that MI6 and its various allied intelligence agencies have been engaged in covert operations against Russia — specifically in Ukraine. The timing was auspicious. Only ten weeks before, the cover of the main central co-ordinating group for all covert ops in Russia,… Continue reading
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Exclusive: Palestine Action facing new rigged ‘terrorism’ trials
A judge has threatened defendants with a ‘terrorism connection’ if they even attempt to explain to jurors why they targeted a weapons factory. Continue reading
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UK Government Targeting of Muslim Scholar Part of a Coordinated Campaign to Clamp Down on Pro-Palestine Solidarity
Amid a deepening crackdown on Palestine solidarity in the country, a senior member of the British parliament is leading a campaign to have a popular activist and Muslim scholar arrested. Alicia Kearns, the Shadow Minister for Home Affairs has called on the U.K. Home Office to detain Sayed Hussain Makke. Continue reading
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Professor David Miller Wins Employment Appeal Tribunal
My article explaining what is in the judgement from the Employment Appeal Tribunal Continue reading
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Palantir’s NHS data platform: the evidence keeps unravelling
When NHS England wanted to show that Palantir’s £330m software was working, it picked two examples where it claimed to have made a big difference. Continue reading
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Burnham & Healey’s Militarist Madness
Why does every British Prime Minister make the the pilgrimage to Kiev? In this clip form the most recent Decline & Fall show we look at the recently elevated Andy Burnham. Continue reading
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An act of utter weakness. And utter mediocrity
For a long time, the classic 18th-century song “Rule, Britannia!” by English composer Thomas Arne, with lyrics by Scottish poets James Thomson and David Mollett, effectively served as the United Kingdom’s second national anthem. Its refrain, “Rule, Britannia! Britannia rule the waves,” powerfully captured the essence of the concept of “Mistress of the Seas,” a… Continue reading
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Leaks show Paul Mason secretly advised UK Chancellor John Healey to escalate Ukraine war
Leaks reveal failed journalist Paul Mason secretly advised ex-Prime Minister Keir Starmer, his Defence Secretary and now-Chancellor John Healey, and top aides on important security matters. Continue reading
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Palantir sued Sadiq.
a major investigation just exposed how Palantir’s NHS data platform, which cost £330 million, is a GIANT waste of money – with swathes of NHS staff barely using it because it’s so rubbish. [1] What’s more, the evidence used to ‘prove’ its benefit is apparently totally flawed and full of errors. [2] Continue reading
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Burnham’s foreign policy: Reform or rhetoric?
Andy Burnham’s foreign policy direction as the new prime minister needs little speculation. He was effectively confirmed as the new Labour leader this week after securing more than 85% of MP nominations, leaving no room for a contest. Continue reading
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Stop the Prosecution of Rajiv Menon KC
No barrister in British legal history has ever faced contempt proceedings over the content of a closing speech. Rajiv Menon now faces up to two years in prison for words that barristers have recited in court for centuries. Continue reading
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NHS 2028 – The Trajectory of Current Decisions (from medConfidential)
The Health Bill/Act of 2026 is expected to come into force for 2027, creating an all-powerful Department of Health in England which will have powers of Direction and delivery unmatched since the creation of the NHS. Delivery will be steered by DH/E AIs. Continue reading
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Kettled. Beaten. Police ID hidden. This wasn’t chaos. This was the plan.
On April 18th protesters gathered oppose Britain First marching through Manchester. They were kettled, beaten, pepper sprayed, choked, hair was pulled, sexualised violence was used. Around 150 were injured by the police. Medical access was frequently obstructed. Continue reading
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Our Letter to Andy Burnham – Save Our NHS!
This weekend marked the 78th anniversary of the founding of the NHS. That’s nearly eight decades of universal healthcare, free at the point of use, for tens of millions of people. Continue reading
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Britain detains human rights lawyer Daniel Kovalik
On Saturday morning at around 11 am, U.S. human rights lawyer, professor and journalist Daniel Kovalik was detained by three counter-terror police officers at Liverpool’s John Lennon Airport under paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 of the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019, which allows border police to detain and question people they believe to be… Continue reading
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Palantir: How a US spy-tech firm with links to Israel’s genocide infiltrated the British state
Since 2020, Palantir, the controversial US data surveillance firm with links to Israeli abuses in occupied Palestine, has won over £670m in contracts with British civil and defence industries, raising both ethical and national-security concerns among politicians and campaigners. Continue reading
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Vaccine Injured and Bereaved vs. AstraZeneca – Time for Justice
Friday, 3 July 2026 — Crowd Justice Legal Case Continue reading
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One last authoritarian flourish from Starmer
New legislation being rushed through Parliament could criminalise British journalists for simply engaging with certain state-backed groups. The National Security (State Threats) Bill, currently in its final stages, would grant the Home Secretary powers to designate any state-backed organisation as a threat if it is judged prejudicial to the UK’s “safety and interests”. Continue reading
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Racial violence – a national emergency
Over the past two weeks, we have increased our press monitoring of far-right intimidation and racist violence. Last week, we published a ‘Dossier on a Pogrom in Northern Ireland’, which highlighted community concerns about the police response to the pogrom as well as the role that some Loyalist paramilitaries may have played in it. Continue reading
